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THEY’RE BACK! Torrens Island Quarantine Station Tours 2021

Posted on Monday 18 February 2019

Torrens Island Quarantine Station was built in 1879 to stop passengers bringing diseases such as smallpox into Adelaide. Today, the site is remarkably...

Passengers lining up at the Quarantine Station

Torrens Island Quarantine Station Tours 2018

Posted on Friday 03 November 2017

The Quarantine Station was built in 1879 to stop passengers bringing diseases such as small pox into Adelaide. Today, the site is remarkably intact an...